be known to

漢語翻譯

詞意辨析：

be known as, be known for, be known to, be known in

這些都是be kown與不同介詞搭配的詞組。
be known as: 意為“作為......而著名”，其後的名詞表示一個人的身份、職業等。

• liu huan is known as a singer.
  劉歡作為一個歌手而出名。
• we’re sure you’ll be well-known as an artist.
  我們相信你會成為一位著名的畫家。

be known for: 意為“因......而著名”，其後所接內容表示某人或物的特點、特長等。

• guilin is known for her beautiful mountains and rivers.
  桂林因其美麗的山水而聞名。
• mr geldof is well-known for organizing two big pop concerts on the same day.
  蓋爾多夫先生因在同一天組織兩場大型的流行音樂會而出名。

be known to: “為......所了解／知道”，其後接表示人的詞語。“（人們都）知道”，其後接動詞原形。

• he is known to all in our village.
  村子裡的人都了解他。
• he was known to have invented many things．＝it was known that he had invented many things.
  人們都知道他已經發明了很多東西。

be known in: 意為“在某地很著名”。

• he is well-known in the town where he was born.
  他在自己出生的那個鎮子上很出名。

例句：

1. The police watched the bars which he was known to resort.
   警方監視著他常去的酒吧。
2. He's sometimes been known to sit there all day.
   有時能見到他整天坐在那裡。